Diego Muhr's 'Corporate Unconscious' - videowalk performance

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CORPORATE UNCONSCIOUS - videowalk performance - Diego Muhr
Corporate Unconscious is an immersive Videowalk performance conceived by Diego Muhr and Robin Plenio that presents the mysterious and speculative research of Simul Entertainment GmbH. This Hamburg-based company, founded in the early '90s, dedicated itself to studying the concept of synchronicity – meaningful coincidences without causal connection, as defined by Carl Jung. Despite the disappearance of the company in the mid-'90s, its ambitious plans left behind an archive of intriguing research, experiments, and corporate materials.

Participants of Corporate Unconscious embark on a tour, guided by a prerecorded video displayed on iPads. They are introduced to the visionary yet controversial projects of Simul Entertainment through a narrative that blends contemporary images, archival "found footage," and 3D animated scenes. The experience is framed by two distinct narrative voices, one echoing the historical experiments of Simul and the other providing a documentary-style commentary, creating a layered storytelling experience that connects past research with the participants' present journey.

The videowalk navigates through a series of experiments that explore the boundaries of human experience, perception, and the potential for synchronicity to influence our lives. From analyzing the simultaneity of urban traffic lights to investigating the effects of gravity on human synchronization, participants are invited to reconsider the interconnectedness of their actions and surroundings. The narrative arc progresses from a documentary-like exploration to self-reflective and speculative moments, challenging participants to question their role in the larger experiment of synchronicity.

The final stages of the tour invite introspection and a reevaluation of one's perception of synchronicity, culminating in a strange moment of stillness and contemplation.

Corporate Unconscious invites participants to explore the unseen connections that bind us, leaving them with lingering questions about fate, free will, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.

ARTISTIC DIRECTION, AUDIO DESIGN, UNREAL DEVELOPMENT, 3D MODELING, VIDEO PRODUCTION
Diego Muhr

DRAMATURGY, AUDIO DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION
Robin Plenio

MUSIC
Lucas Schlotfeld

AUDIO POST, SPATIAL AUDIO
Carmen Kleykens Vidal

COSTUME DESGIN
Hannah Trusch

AS-BUILT 3D MODELING
Nicolas Tracio Fuentes Wilson

UNREAL ADVICE
Leonhard Onken-Menke

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Irini Aravidou

TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Victor Gutiérrez Cuiza

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Lucas Xerxes

DOCUMENTATION
Marianne Harlé, Tam Thi Pham, Öncü Gültekin

VOICE ACTING
Todd Harrop, Richard Daleki, Perry Fyferwerkies

PERFORMANCE
João Carlos Pinto, Dorothea Koch, Nathaniel Ouzana, Alicia Reyes, Fiona Xue Ju, Irini Aravidou

Project part of the WEPRODUCE residency, at the LICHTHOF Theater.

With the kind support of Goran Lazarevic and the HOOU-HfMT team, Forum HfMT and the HfMT webcast.

Documentation Actor: Alexandra Martens

*Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg:*